Sculpture and 3D: Paper play

Making paper-based 3D art forms using techniques such as rolling, folding and scrunching paper.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Tube towers

  • To roll paper to make 3D sculptures.

Lesson 2: 3D drawings

  • To shape paper to make a 3D drawing.

Lesson 3: Tree of life

  • To apply paper-shaping skills to make an imaginative sculpture.

Lesson 4: Giant spider model part 1

  • To work collaboratively to plan and create a sculpture.

Lesson 5: Giant spider model part 2

  • To explore ways of painting 3D surfaces to create different effects.

Key skills

Generating ideas:

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Key knowledge

Formal elements:

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Key vocabulary

bend

fold

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